Study of the Outcome of Local Steroid Injection in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Abhishek Ranjan^1*, Deb Narayan Sah¹, Sanjeet Kumar Jha², Tarun Pratap Shah³ & Ram Kewal Shah⁴

¹Department of Orthopaedics, Janaki Medical College, Janakpurdham, Nepal
²Department of Medicine, Provincial Hospital, Janakpurdham, Nepal
³Department of Orthopaedics, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kavrepalanchowk, Nepal
⁴Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences, Janakpurdham, Nepal

Dr. Abhishek Ranjan, Department of Orthopaedics, Janaki Medical College, Janakpurdham, Nepal.

Keywords: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Local Steroid Injection; Treatment

Abstract

Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most common compression neuropathies. The optimal treatment of CTS has not been established. Local steroid injection is one of the non-surgical treatment modality that has been found to be very effective in relieving the symptoms in patients of CTS.

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